Edward Arthur Phipson

Edward Arthur Phipson

1854 - 1931

b. 1854 Kings Norton, Warwickshire; d. 1931 Rye, Kent.

Watercolour painter of English towns and villages.

Edward (or Evacustes as he preferred to be called) Arthur Phipson was a prolific watercolourist who documented numerous ancient buildings and sites of architectural heritage (such as cottages, inns and barns) in English towns and villages. Phipson's images are instilled with a documentary level of realism and accuracy, providing today's viewers an important historical record.